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Corrie ten Boom (1892-1983) was a Dutch woman admired the world over for her courage, her forgiveness, and her memorable faith. In World War II, she and her family risked their lives to help Jews escape the Nazis by hiding them in their home in Haarlem, and their reward was a trip to Hitler's concentration camps. Corrie's father, sister, brother, and nephew died as a result of their imprisonment. But she survived and was released-as a result of a clerical error-and now shares the story of how faith triumphs over evil.

For thirty-five years Corrie's dramatic life story, full of timeless virtues, has prepared readers to face their own futures with faith, relying on God's love to overcome, heal, and restore. The Hiding Place tells the riveting story of how a middle-aged Dutch watchmaker became a heroine of the Resistance, a survivor of Hitler's death camps, and one of the most remarkable evangelists of the twentieth century.

After the war, Corrie ten Boom returned to the Netherlands to set up rehabilitation centers. She returned to Germany in 1946, and many years of itinerant teaching in over sixty countries followed, during which time she wrote many books. In 1967, Corrie ten Boom was honored as one of the "Righteous Among the Nations" by the State of Israel. The Hiding Place (1971) was made into a film in 1975.

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Corrie ten Boom (18921983) was a Dutch woman admired the world over for her courage, her forgiveness, and her memorable faith. In World War II, she and her family risked their lives to help Jews escape the Nazis by hiding them in their home in Haarlem, and their reward was a trip to Hitlers concentration camps. Corries father, sister, brother, and nephew died as a result of their imprisonment. But she survived and was releasedas a result of a clerical errorand now shares the story of how faith triumphs over evil.

For thirty-five years Corries dramatic life story, full of timeless virtues, has prepared readers to face their own futures with faith, relying on Gods love to overcome, heal, and restore. The Hiding Place tells the riveting story of how a middle-aged Dutch watchmaker became a heroine of the Resistance, a survivor of Hitlers death camps, and one of the most remarkable evangelists of the twentieth century.

After the war, Corrie ten Boom returned to the Netherlands to set up rehabilitation centers. She returned to Germany in 1946, and many years of itinerant teaching in over sixty countries followed, during which time she wrote many books. In 1967, Corrie ten Boom was honored as one of the "Righteous Among the Nations" by the State of Israel. The Hiding Place (1971) was made into a film in 1975.

My wife told me that this was a good book, and she was right written in 1971 Corrie ten Boom. When we suffer we can find a hidding place in God,these people who lived through the holoaust live in hell, with the most evil people ever. This is her life about what ahe lived through and her family.It gets to your heart, and I hope we never have anything like that again. wayne braswell

I just finished teaching this book for the third time to eighth grade students. Few books challenge teens to evaluate their commitment to their faith while capturing their attention and imagination. The best part: the story is all true. For teens and adults alike, it is an excellent complement to the study of history and does not fail to provoke awe at how faith can flourish under the crushing heel of evil.

This book is such an inspiration for those in times of trial. Corrie's insight into her present by looking into her past is so insightful. Her perseverence in the face of such opporession, spiritual and physical, is overwhelming. Finally, there are many quotes of Corrie and her family that are treasures of truth - definitely a must read for any Christian who desires to seek the face of God.